How To Dry Beef

How To Dry Beef


1. Mix the last three ingredients well, rubbing out all lumps.

2. Divid mixture into three equal portions.

3. Place meat in a large bowl and rub thoroughly with one portion of the mixture; let stand one day.

4. Drain off any liquid and follow same procedure on second and third days, turning meat several times a day.

5. Allow meat to remain in bowl for 7 more days, then hang up until meat stops dripping.

6. When dripping has stopped, hang in a cool place about 6 weeks to dry thoroughly (a good curing temperature is approximately 40F).

7. Wrap meat in clean muslin bags and keep in a cool place.

8. If in 6 months, meat becomes too hard, soak in cold water for 24 hours and wipe dry.

9. Wrap again in muslin and hang in a cool place.

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